just not going to do and russia, if they want a secure way out, they re going to have to back down here. jeremy, one-word answer. what s the percentage likelihood that russia ends up invading ukraine? 50%. i think it s very serious, at least 50%. that s a big number. jeremy bash and a big and worrying number, and when you think that, it gives me the chills. jeremy bash, katty kay, thank you for spending this time with us. the next hour of deadline white house starting right after this quick break. our of deadline whe house starting right after this quick break. ugh as a dj, i kno l about customization. that s why i love liberty mutual. they customize my car insurance, so i only pay for what i need. how about a throwback? liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty only pay for what you need. liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty
antony blinken, vowing massive consequences for russian president vladimir putin if he invaded ukraine again. today s meeting, one of three that u.s. and russian diplomats will be taking part in, in an effort to de-escalate the situation between russia and ukraine. as of today, russia has amassed over 100,000 troops along their shared border. wendy sherman said the united states was, quote, pushing back on security proposals that are simply nonstarters from putin s side. that includes russia s demands that ukraine not be admitted into nato and that the alliance end its security cooperation with ukraine. joining our conversation, the one, the only, the legendary jeremy bash, former chief of staff at the cia and department of defense and now an msnbc national security analyst. katty kay, also one and only back with us. there s been a lot of saber rattling, a lot of talk, a lot of speculation and a lot of analysis about where this thing stands and whether we re on kind of an inexorable pa